Wei Tu
Wei Tu, Ph.D.
Professor of Geography and Geographic Information Science
Office: Herty 2100E
Phone: (912) 478-5233
Email: wtu@georgiasouthern.edu
Personal Website
Academic Background
Ph.D., Texas A & M University
- Major: Geography
M.Sc., East China Normal University
- Major: Geography
B.Sc., East China Normal University
- Major: Geography
Research
Dr. Tu’s research focuses on the applications of geospatial technologies on urban, environmental, and public health issues. His recent research projects investigate how and to what extent place and space effects influence health outcomes.
Teaching
GIScience, Geocomputation, China, East and Southeast Asia.
Courses Taught:
- GEOG 5091 Applied GIS
- GEOG 5540 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 7631 Spatial Analysis
Publications
Qi, H., S. Xiao, R. Shi, M. Ward, Y. Chen, W. Tu, Q. Su, W. Wang, X.Wang and Z. Zhang. 2020. COVID-19 transmission in Mainland China is associated with temperature and humidity: A time-series analysis. Science of The Total Environment 728 (1): 1-6.
Tu, W., Z.J. Lin, L.L. Du, H.D. Kan, and W.C. Ma. 2019. Ambient Air Pollution and Health Effects in Shanghai: Trend, Challenges and Opportunities. In Hand Book of Global Urban Health, ed. I. Vojnovic, A. L. Pearson, G. Asiki, G. DeVerteuil, and A. Allen, pp. 614-37. Routledge.
Zhu, L.*; S. Zhong, W. Tu., J. Zheng, S. He, J. Bao, and C. Huang. 2019. Assessing Spatial Accessibility to Medical Resources at the Community Level in Shenzhen, China. International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health 16 (2): 242-257.
Tu, W. 2018. County Deprivation and Preterm Birth Risk between Whites and African Americans in Georgia, USA. International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research 9(3):18-30
Ha, H. and W. Tu. 2018. An Ecological Study on the Spatially Varying Relationship between Suicide Rates and Elevation in the United States. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15 (671):1-16.
Last updated: 6/13/2024